Description: White marble panel-stele (w: 0.50 × h: 0.895 × d: 0.24). The relief is of a gladiator advancing to his left. He wears body armour, which stretches down to his wrists, leg-guards, and a helmet with a crest; in his left arm he has a long shield, and in his right hand a short sword. For a full description see Kontokosta (2008).
Text: Inscribed on upper moulding
Letters: Standard forms, 0.03
Date: Second to third centuries CE (lettering)
Findspot: Karaçasu, found during roadworks. with 14.9 and 14.5
Original location: Unknown
Last recorded location: Museum (Inv. no. 1072)
Translation
Euplous of brigade 3
Bibliography
Transcription: New York University expedition in 1968
Publication: y Roueché, PPA 20 ; IAph2007 14.8; Kontokosta, 2008 24, whence listed SEG 58.1183.
Images
Fig. 1. Face (M. Roueché, 1980)
Fig. 2. Detail (M. Roueché, 1978)